January 1, Year 5499 of the Yuangguang Calendar, Linghua Island.
With the new year's beginning, all things took on a fresh face.
Liu Yu and the others did not know why Zhao Yi attached such importance to this day. He rose early to lead them through morning cultivation, then gave each of them a small gift.
Still, it was a wonderful day for Wang Ping and the other children. At breakfast, Eldest Senior Brother had already announced that they could skip reading the Daoist Scriptures today and play to their hearts' content!
As usual, Zhao Yi was going to prepare a whole table of delicious food today. After morning cultivation, Zhao Yi, Liu Yu, and Zheng Ji began the preparations.
As for Wang Qing, Li Hai, Wang Ping, and Zheng Tong, the four of them went out after breakfast, saying they wanted to build an ice slide running from the mountain straight down to its foot. They had already persuaded Guiwu to help!
There was no need to bother with them. Let them play!
After returning from Little Wave Island last year, Zhao Yi had wasted no time taking everyone on the island to the Undersea Cave Abode in the unnamed waters. It was hidden and safe, rich in spiritual energy, and spacious. With them staying there, Zhao Yi could rest easy and remain on Linghua Island to devote all his efforts to dealing with Mo Wushi.
Yet, to his surprise, half a month passed without the slightest movement!
Zhao Yi felt somewhat uneasy. Of the Mo Clan's Three Heroes, most of the Yunsha Rogue Cultivators knew Mo Wusheng and Mo Wufei. Mo Wushi rarely showed himself. Of the few times he had acted, the one Zhao Yi knew about was over a decade ago, when the Mo Clan's Three